A Pakistani policeman stands guard on the roof of a church during a special service for suicide bombing victims Wednesday at a church in Peshawar.

It is rare for any of our media to cover the wide spread and violent persecution of Christians throughout the world. Thank you for The Star's coverage on Sept. 23 of the bombing of a Christian church in Pakistan, where Muslim radicals killed 78 Christian men, women and children in Peshawar.

In our own country, religious freedom is being challenged in other ways. Hobby Lobby is being forced by the Health and HumanServices mandate to provide its employees with insurance that covers abortifacients like the morning-after pill, despite the strong religious objections to abortion held by its owners, David Green and his family. Starting Oct. 1, they will face a fine of $1.3 million dollars a day, which would force them to shut down for failing to comply to the mandate, despite the fact that they already provide insurance for their employees. Why can't their religious beliefs be respected? They close on Sundays and close early in the evenings because they value family time for their employees more than huge profits. Who will stand for freedom of religion in our own country?

Mary Bruinsma

Indianapolis

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Christians threatened abroad, at home

It is rare for any of our media to cover the wide spread and violent persecution of Christians throughout the world. Thank you for The Star's coverage on Sept.